Scotts Valley boys moving toward playoff berth
Scotts Valley High School’s boys soccer team moved into second place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, after defeating Santa Cruz and Soquel high schools last week.
Local weight lifter powers way to national record
About a year ago, Nikki Pettel arrived at NorCal Health and Fitness in Scotts Valley looking to do some training to build strength for water polo.
Claussen lifts Cardinals past Falcons in fourth quarter
As a freshman, current Santa Cruz senior point guard Ashley Claussen was a standout varsity basketball player for the Scotts Valley High girls basketball team. Her family then moved to Santa Cruz following her freshman year and joined the Cardinals girls basketball team.
Three local runners qualify for state meet
San Lorenzo Valley High has another Central Coast Section champion: Freshman distance runner Anna Maxwell won the 3,200-meter run at Gilroy High to win her first CCS track and field championship May 25.
SLV, SV swimmers and divers make waves at SCCAL finals
The Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Varsity boys and girls swimming and diving teams wrapped up their team seasons with the Santa Cruz Coast Athletics League finals last Saturday. The Cougar boys' team finished in third place while the Cougar girls finished in fifth place.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...